Posts Tagged ‘#betterworkingworld’
Want to attract new talent? Leave the kids alone
We’ve been talking about ‘the skills shortage’ for most of the 48 years I have been in the construction industry.
In the 90’s I went into schools to enthuse about my work as a civil engineer, the kids didn’t seem at all interested. It didn’t work. It hasn’t worked.
Here I offer a different mindset, an alternative approach that is working. Now we need to scale it.
Empowerment vs enforcement: a career-defining lesson
Why empowering construction professionals is more productive than enforcement
Read MoreLeadership traits: five rules for effective team management
When balancing the wide-ranging demands of day-to-day work, how can construction leaders build teams well – and keep them motivated?
Read MoreHow to foster diversity of thought within your company
There’s a lot of talk about diversity and inclusion – here’s a few practical ways to build it and with it your own performance and the culture of your team and company.
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